95
95
Jan 24, 2011
01/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 95
favorite 0
quote 0
to advance u.s. national security only i i haves, usaid s helping to strengthen afghan capacity to design, maintain roads, and design and construction clinics, hospitals, and schools. i cannot over emphasize the challenges involved in under taking these efforts as the afghans, the u.s., and other international partners combat a vicious insurgency, and terrorists threat. security concerns on construction projects are paramount. in 2010, attacks on civilian efforts rose sevenfold. managing the safety of u.s. international and afghan personnel, as well as their associated costs is a central undertaking for us. geography, and terrain present challenges to undertake construction efforts. i want to take a moment to acknowledge the immense pleasures, political, security, family that are staff and partners serve under every day. i have personally lost friends and colleagues every year of this long campaign. there's no question that we as a nation and the agencies represented here before you can and must do b
to advance u.s. national security only i i haves, usaid s helping to strengthen afghan capacity to design, maintain roads, and design and construction clinics, hospitals, and schools. i cannot over emphasize the challenges involved in under taking these efforts as the afghans, the u.s., and other international partners combat a vicious insurgency, and terrorists threat. security concerns on construction projects are paramount. in 2010, attacks on civilian efforts rose sevenfold. managing the...
60
60
Mar 4, 2011
03/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 60
favorite 0
quote 0
when it was issued by the u.s. army corps of engineers not with the concurrence of epa and, in fact, without taking into account significant comments made by epa, it was litigated. and in the course of that litigation, epa was asked to determine whether or not to -- excuse me, epa had to determine, we were not asked to, we had to determine whether or not we would stand behind a permit that we did not degree -- not agree with. instead we chose to use the veto authority under the clean water and air act. >> the permit issued by the corps, had approval of epa. >> no, sir, the epa commented on several versions of the permit discussions. i know the permit applicant has said over and over again that we approve. we did not. our comments were taken. many of them were not addressed. and the final permit issued by the corps in our opinion was not protective of public health, not protective of the water quality, not consistent with the language of the clean water act. i do admit that is being litigated still. >> i don't guess
when it was issued by the u.s. army corps of engineers not with the concurrence of epa and, in fact, without taking into account significant comments made by epa, it was litigated. and in the course of that litigation, epa was asked to determine whether or not to -- excuse me, epa had to determine, we were not asked to, we had to determine whether or not we would stand behind a permit that we did not degree -- not agree with. instead we chose to use the veto authority under the clean water and...
43
43
Aug 17, 2011
08/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 43
favorite 0
quote 0
the u.s. chamber of commerce in washington, d.c. that's ann bo-shane vice president with the chamber. she is introducing a discussion today on the homeland security department which was created almost nine years ago in the wake of the september 11 attacks. among the speakers this morning, homeland security secretary janet napolitano and tom ridge. this is live on c-span2. >> have worked with government partners at the state, federal and local levels to help advocate for policies that enhance american security without inhibiting its economic vitality. i agree with governor ridge who believes that securing america is a shared public/private responsibility. the terrorist attacks on 9/11 were a watershed moment in our history. among things it placed homeland security on that to of the government's priority list. following 9/11 the president in congress developed a security framework to protect our country from large scale attacks directed from abroad. they also enhanced federal, state and local ca
the u.s. chamber of commerce in washington, d.c. that's ann bo-shane vice president with the chamber. she is introducing a discussion today on the homeland security department which was created almost nine years ago in the wake of the september 11 attacks. among the speakers this morning, homeland security secretary janet napolitano and tom ridge. this is live on c-span2. >> have worked with government partners at the state, federal and local levels to help advocate for policies that...
73
73
Sep 12, 2011
09/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 73
favorite 0
quote 0
robert bonner was confirmed as commissioner of u.s. customs service one week after the attacks on 9/11. surely thereafter as part of the homeland security of your organization, he was appointed the first commissioner of u.s. customs and border protection, the unified order agency within the department of homeland security. mr. bonner, who is second on my left leftist former head of the drug enforcement administration is a federal district judge in los angeles. ralph basham became commissioner in 2006, after a long career in law enforcement, including serving as head of the secret service and his chief of staff for the transportation security administration where he designed and implemented the federal government takeover of security operations in airports nationwide. on my far left alan bersin was committed customs border protection by president of him in 2010 and a served as assistant secretary for international affairs and border affairs at the department of homeland security as well as california secretary of education. leading toda
robert bonner was confirmed as commissioner of u.s. customs service one week after the attacks on 9/11. surely thereafter as part of the homeland security of your organization, he was appointed the first commissioner of u.s. customs and border protection, the unified order agency within the department of homeland security. mr. bonner, who is second on my left leftist former head of the drug enforcement administration is a federal district judge in los angeles. ralph basham became commissioner...
103
103
Nov 22, 2011
11/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 103
favorite 0
quote 0
its u.s.. so, for example in the past weeks china has been most were completely absorbed into this u.s. and southeast asia and the proposal by the united states is regarded as a u.s. conspiracy to replace chinese the five economic leadership in the region and what i u.s. is doing with our country's and a pack and the a e.r.a. i.t. gabus relations to both both to the country's to come back to southeast asia and campaign china. and i would say that the u.s. is always china's national security priority. and the issue on why china hasn't played a bigger role in the mediation between israel and iran, well, first of all china for the longest time, the longest term might be too long but the reform and opening of especially in the past decade doesn't see itself as a global power. china sees itself as an original power and gradually developing this global reach. why we have seen them having the out source of the problem in the global engagement in africa and in southeast asia and other continents as wel
its u.s.. so, for example in the past weeks china has been most were completely absorbed into this u.s. and southeast asia and the proposal by the united states is regarded as a u.s. conspiracy to replace chinese the five economic leadership in the region and what i u.s. is doing with our country's and a pack and the a e.r.a. i.t. gabus relations to both both to the country's to come back to southeast asia and campaign china. and i would say that the u.s. is always china's national security...
99
99
Jun 13, 2011
06/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 99
favorite 0
quote 0
if the u.s. government, i'm not talking about the fbi, probably not an fbi question, but if the u.s. government said these people were innocent, apologize to them, restore their names, restore their business. it would go a long, long way of the arab-muslim community to cooperate with the fbi, with everybody, okay? however, after the 9/11, the pakistanis and others that were rounded up, they were sent home just they missed one time to go and follow the immigration to register, had businesses here, had families, had children -- >> i'm sorry, are you touching on the registration? or the immigration arrests? >> the role of the government, okay, how do discourage the american -- the arab-american community to cooperate with them and, you know, telling about things or suspects or something. i may be i have a suspect about this person, but i'm not sure, okay? why should go and tell about this person which if he found innocent, still he would be destroyed. okay? >> if there's a question, for the sake of
if the u.s. government, i'm not talking about the fbi, probably not an fbi question, but if the u.s. government said these people were innocent, apologize to them, restore their names, restore their business. it would go a long, long way of the arab-muslim community to cooperate with the fbi, with everybody, okay? however, after the 9/11, the pakistanis and others that were rounded up, they were sent home just they missed one time to go and follow the immigration to register, had businesses...
93
93
Jan 14, 2011
01/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 93
favorite 0
quote 0
u.s.-china relations leading up to his visit. this my secretary of state henry clinton will discuss u.s. policy toward china at a state department for him. live coverage here on c-span2. this is expected to start in just a moment. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> live pictures from the state department as we are will a waiting secretary of state hillary clinton. she will be talking at u.s.-china relations this morning. while we have a moment very quickly we will tell you some of the other programming items that are coming up here on c-span2. from des moines, iowa, the aisle inauguration of governor terry branstad. that will start at 1110 time that eastern this morning. we will have that. >> [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> again standing by f
u.s.-china relations leading up to his visit. this my secretary of state henry clinton will discuss u.s. policy toward china at a state department for him. live coverage here on c-span2. this is expected to start in just a moment. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> live pictures from the state department as we are will a waiting secretary of state hillary clinton. she will be talking at...
68
68
Oct 31, 2011
10/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 68
favorite 0
quote 0
like herman cain, i believe the u.s. should finally set up a value-added tax joining the other 150 countries around the world who use that tax. i want to be clear, the part of cain's plan that is a value-added tax is what i believe is the second part, the business tax, it's a subtraction method that or close to a subtraction method that know that anywhere in the world is exactly as it exists on paper. but as far as i understand it, the second component is a vat. i certainly agree that all three components are consumption taxes, and i certainly agree with the notion that what's interesting about it is the creation of the consumption tax, not so much what you call them. but i do agree with mr. cain that the u.s. should set up a vat. i'd very much like to see tax reform happen. unlike herman cain, however, i don't believe that tax reform needs to be either regressive or money-losing to make sense. and, in fact, i agree the -- i believe the opposite, it should be raising revenue to help solve the fiscal problem, and it shoul
like herman cain, i believe the u.s. should finally set up a value-added tax joining the other 150 countries around the world who use that tax. i want to be clear, the part of cain's plan that is a value-added tax is what i believe is the second part, the business tax, it's a subtraction method that or close to a subtraction method that know that anywhere in the world is exactly as it exists on paper. but as far as i understand it, the second component is a vat. i certainly agree that all three...
65
65
Jun 20, 2011
06/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 65
favorite 0
quote 0
we took control of the u.s. house of representatives, and we gave nancy pelosi the title that she so richly deserved, minority leader. [cheers and applause] we sent president obama a message that change had come again, and guess what, folks? it's going to come again next year in 2012. we want a new president of the united states. we need to begin this journey today because we don't have a single minute to lose. i work -- our country can't afford four more years of president obama's liberal policies. he is a president that is too expensive to afford. by nearly every measure, by nearly every measure, the try is in worse shape than it was when he took office. gallon of gas? doubled in price. unemployment? over 9% in 28 months. home values are down. obamacare has put our health care system on life support. so-called financial reform has made too big to fail the law of the land. the epa has -- the epa -- there you go, has short circuited our nation's energy policy. the fcc has nationalized the internet, and most dang
we took control of the u.s. house of representatives, and we gave nancy pelosi the title that she so richly deserved, minority leader. [cheers and applause] we sent president obama a message that change had come again, and guess what, folks? it's going to come again next year in 2012. we want a new president of the united states. we need to begin this journey today because we don't have a single minute to lose. i work -- our country can't afford four more years of president obama's liberal...
102
102
Oct 13, 2011
10/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 102
favorite 0
quote 0
while the u.s. senate is -- a joint meeting with the u.s. house to hear from the south korean president, lee myung-bak in the south korean president will be at the white house this evening for the state dinner at 6:30 p.m. eastern. the senate has wrapped up most of its legislative work for the day. roll call votes anyway, as they vote and approve three judicial nominations we take you now live to the senate for here on c-span 2. senator from ohio. mr. brown jrk mr. brown: i ask unanimous consent to vitiate the quorum. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. brown: i ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 20 minutes as if in morning business. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. brown: mr. president, this chamber considered trade measures this week for the first time in about four years. first and most importantly the bipartisan currency measure passed by an overwhelming majority, 63-35. this action on china's currency is long overdue. this legislation, i was the prime sponsor of it, the major cosponsors, we had cosponsors in
while the u.s. senate is -- a joint meeting with the u.s. house to hear from the south korean president, lee myung-bak in the south korean president will be at the white house this evening for the state dinner at 6:30 p.m. eastern. the senate has wrapped up most of its legislative work for the day. roll call votes anyway, as they vote and approve three judicial nominations we take you now live to the senate for here on c-span 2. senator from ohio. mr. brown jrk mr. brown: i ask unanimous...
64
64
Feb 9, 2011
02/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 64
favorite 0
quote 0
u.s. chamber of commerce this week. he urged businesses to begin hiring. >> if i've got one message coming messages now is the time in america. now is the time to invest in america. [applause] today american companies have nearly $2 trillion sitting on their balance sheet. i know many of you have told me that you are waiting for demand to rise before you get off the sidelines and expand. science americans out of work, it is more than any of us would like. we are in this together. many of your own economists and salespeople are forecasting a healthy increase in demand. so i just want to encourage you to get in the game. >> in a minute, i will be joined by the secretary of the treasury. either we'll hear from a leading republican senator. we'll hear from the chairman of the federal communications commission, and from u.s. ambassador to china. we'll hear from senior editors in the atlantic. they'll take us through the global economy and they will talk with three young entrepreneurs who are ca
u.s. chamber of commerce this week. he urged businesses to begin hiring. >> if i've got one message coming messages now is the time in america. now is the time to invest in america. [applause] today american companies have nearly $2 trillion sitting on their balance sheet. i know many of you have told me that you are waiting for demand to rise before you get off the sidelines and expand. science americans out of work, it is more than any of us would like. we are in this together. many of...
133
133
Jan 21, 2011
01/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 133
favorite 0
quote 0
u.s./canada relations. topics include trade. elimination issues. we will hear from gary dorr and white house speechwriter david from. canada's public affairs channel and queens magazine hosted this event. >> i am peter van deuce and and welcome to our viewers watching us tonight and our american friends watching us on c-span this evening. this is a chance for us to bring together an impressive group of people to talk about the current state of canada, u.s. relations. we will be covering all those topics you think we should cover. trade, security, the border, energy and the environment, social policy, attitudes towards each other. all those things we need to talk about and something else we need to get settled this evening. how come the washington capitol has a way better hockey team? there are canadians playing on the senators and the capitals, americans playing for the senators and the capitals so i have come to the conclusion it has to be a russian thing. but that is for another show. fo
u.s./canada relations. topics include trade. elimination issues. we will hear from gary dorr and white house speechwriter david from. canada's public affairs channel and queens magazine hosted this event. >> i am peter van deuce and and welcome to our viewers watching us tonight and our american friends watching us on c-span this evening. this is a chance for us to bring together an impressive group of people to talk about the current state of canada, u.s. relations. we will be covering...
99
99
Oct 19, 2011
10/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 99
favorite 0
quote 0
some of the evidence indicated that the national security agency, the u.s. foreign eavesdropping organization, had intercepted cell phone conversations. shortly thereafter, bin laden's organization stopped using cell phones to discuss operational details. it is important to note that the record of trying enemy combatants in civilian courts is not as good as it's been made out to be. the administration elevates the so-called underwear bomber case as definitive, but i haven't heard a lot on this floor about ahmed ghailani. he was a tan sedanian killed with a total of 284 counts, including 200-plus counts of murder and one count of conspiracy in the 1998 bombings of the u.s. embassies in tan deignia and ken yavment the bombings killed 221 people. he also spent time as osama bin laden's body guard, tried in a district court for the southern district of new york. the department of justice directed the u.s. attorney not to seek the death penalty. at trial, the presiding justice excluded from evidence the testimony of the key witness, a tanzanian, who may have issu
some of the evidence indicated that the national security agency, the u.s. foreign eavesdropping organization, had intercepted cell phone conversations. shortly thereafter, bin laden's organization stopped using cell phones to discuss operational details. it is important to note that the record of trying enemy combatants in civilian courts is not as good as it's been made out to be. the administration elevates the so-called underwear bomber case as definitive, but i haven't heard a lot on this...
84
84
Sep 20, 2011
09/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 84
favorite 0
quote 0
at long last, u.s. businesses that want to expand here at home but which have been held back by the president's refusal to act will be able to compete on a level playing field in these markets. and we'll create jobs in the process. but these agreements, while helpful, are not enough. in order to create the kind of jobs we need, we need more trade deals than these three. and that's why i've been a strong advocate for granting this president the same trade promotion authority that every other president has enjoyed since 1974. also known as fast-track, t.p.a. creates expedited procedures for congressional consideration of trade agreements that the administration negotiates with our trading partners. t.p.a. has long had bipartisan support and led to numerous trade agreements with 17 new countries during the bush administration, including the three we hope to consider shortly. unfortunately, democrats and their union allies allowed t.p.a. to expire in 2007, and this president has made no effort whatsoever to
at long last, u.s. businesses that want to expand here at home but which have been held back by the president's refusal to act will be able to compete on a level playing field in these markets. and we'll create jobs in the process. but these agreements, while helpful, are not enough. in order to create the kind of jobs we need, we need more trade deals than these three. and that's why i've been a strong advocate for granting this president the same trade promotion authority that every other...
107
107
Jan 28, 2011
01/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 107
favorite 0
quote 0
government and the u.s. congress to extend the trade preferences act, not just to the region but to columbus in particular. this is a sign of great solitary at a time when we are busy with the reconstruction of our country after the devastating floods. [speaking in native tongue] [speaking in native tongue] >> translator: and we also agree to redouble our joint efforts along with secretary clinton and president santos regarding haiti, to support the people of haiti in the quest to elect freely and fairly their own leaders. [speaking in native tongue] [speaking in native tongue] >> translator: and we will consolidate our high level dialogue, a dialogue that we began last year between the united states and colombia. this has been headed by secretary clinton. we will be strengthening our program, to discuss issues ranging from all kinds of progress and democracy, human rights, new technology, energy, and also one we added after i dialogue today, the environment. [speaking in native tongue] [speaking in native t
government and the u.s. congress to extend the trade preferences act, not just to the region but to columbus in particular. this is a sign of great solitary at a time when we are busy with the reconstruction of our country after the devastating floods. [speaking in native tongue] [speaking in native tongue] >> translator: and we also agree to redouble our joint efforts along with secretary clinton and president santos regarding haiti, to support the people of haiti in the quest to elect...
81
81
Aug 16, 2011
08/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 81
favorite 0
quote 0
the u.s., people only paying attention to people who agree with them. that's one of the ironic things about what all these technologies have created is more separation in some ways rather than more connection. there's less of a common marketplace of ideas to some degree, because people are just filtering out everything that is from a different viewpoint. and the technology encourage you to filter these things out. >> you have to shuffle the deck. >> that some of the twitterers stuff we're doing is starting to get tweets in front of people, from others that are not following. one of the dreams of ours has always been to say okay, we know you live in berkeley, you drive over the bay bridge every day. maybe don't follow the bay bridge on twitter but it's like for 45 and we thought you might like to know the bay bridge fell down. you would be like, okay, yes, i would like to know that, thank you. and you would be like screw you, why are you tweeting the? this is good information. so this informati
the u.s., people only paying attention to people who agree with them. that's one of the ironic things about what all these technologies have created is more separation in some ways rather than more connection. there's less of a common marketplace of ideas to some degree, because people are just filtering out everything that is from a different viewpoint. and the technology encourage you to filter these things out. >> you have to shuffle the deck. >> that some of the twitterers stuff...
138
138
Feb 23, 2011
02/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 138
favorite 0
quote 0
is the u.s. government operating under the assumption that the airport simply cannot handle the capacity of all the international airlines that want to come in? >> no, i don't think -- you know, it is a matter of, for those airlines to continue regular operations, we have been in touch with them and encourage them to increase the size of the aircraft. so the seating capacity, with every expectation that if larger aircraft land in tripoli, there's a sufficient demand either among the american committee or other communities to fill those seats. >> on the charter flight, if they just not grant permission or do they actively deny? >> or measure was not granted. they were supportive but then the actual permission to land aircraft, just was not granted. i'm not going to be too much into it. that was the first option we presented to the libyan government. we still would like to permission to bring charter's in for any additional americans who want to leave. we hope that that permission will be granted.
is the u.s. government operating under the assumption that the airport simply cannot handle the capacity of all the international airlines that want to come in? >> no, i don't think -- you know, it is a matter of, for those airlines to continue regular operations, we have been in touch with them and encourage them to increase the size of the aircraft. so the seating capacity, with every expectation that if larger aircraft land in tripoli, there's a sufficient demand either among the...
64
64
Sep 6, 2011
09/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 64
favorite 0
quote 0
the u.s. department of education has outlined a series of 11 key components that they really recommend that they implemented with the different states and so they're outlining core elements that they would like to see in the different model policies that are developed by the states. there was also a recent letter a dear colleague letter that was issued to remind schools in states around the difference between harassment and bullying and the potential overlap between those so that's an important issue as well. >> host: the president has held several forums. talk about the level of interest from this white house on this topic. >> guest: yes. president obama held a white house summit earlier this year. he and mrs. obama both spoke very poignantly the impact of bullying. and president obama spoke about a personal experience he had had and that's one thing that i've seen is that everybody has been touched by bullying in one way or the other. and that was very clear at the white house event. there w
the u.s. department of education has outlined a series of 11 key components that they really recommend that they implemented with the different states and so they're outlining core elements that they would like to see in the different model policies that are developed by the states. there was also a recent letter a dear colleague letter that was issued to remind schools in states around the difference between harassment and bullying and the potential overlap between those so that's an important...
84
84
Jan 4, 2011
01/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 84
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> host: our focus of the u.s. economy and home prices, david blitzer is joining us from new york. he's the manager director and chair of the index committee. good morning, sir. thanks for being with us. >> guest: good morning. it's good to be here. >> host: let me show this headline from last month in the wall "wall street journal" you are quoted the housing recovery stalls. you are saying in the article it looks like a double dip in housing on the way if not already here. what does that mean in terms of the price of our home, the values of our home, and what that means for the u.s. economy? >> guest: okay. if one looks at home prices and as i think everybody knows, they went up, up, up during most of the decade that's just closing. i guess the 2000 to 2006 home prices went straight up. they peaked may, june of 2006, and proceeded to go straight down. last spring it looked like we were beginning to have something of a rebound and recovery and things were improving. however, the much more recent data at the end of
. >> host: our focus of the u.s. economy and home prices, david blitzer is joining us from new york. he's the manager director and chair of the index committee. good morning, sir. thanks for being with us. >> guest: good morning. it's good to be here. >> host: let me show this headline from last month in the wall "wall street journal" you are quoted the housing recovery stalls. you are saying in the article it looks like a double dip in housing on the way if not...
128
128
Mar 7, 2011
03/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 128
favorite 0
quote 1
while u.s./pakistan military cooperation has ill proved in some respects -- has improved in some respects, the pakistani army has not yet gone after the sanctuaries for the haqqani network in north waziristan or the afghan taliban in pakistan. over the past month the status quo in the centcom aor has changed dramatically, and this change appears to be ongoing. the protests in egypt, bahrain, jordan, yemen and other countries are examples of what president obama has correctly called a, quote, hunger for freedom. many in the middle east have been denied their democratic and human rights for too long, and can the past month is a clear demonstration of the people there demanding those rights. the united states needs to make constantly clear it supports those seeking to exercise their fundamental rights in the middle east and around the world. the committee looks forward to hearing from general mat he's on his a-- mattis on his assessment and views on these protest movements, how our security, how ou
while u.s./pakistan military cooperation has ill proved in some respects -- has improved in some respects, the pakistani army has not yet gone after the sanctuaries for the haqqani network in north waziristan or the afghan taliban in pakistan. over the past month the status quo in the centcom aor has changed dramatically, and this change appears to be ongoing. the protests in egypt, bahrain, jordan, yemen and other countries are examples of what president obama has correctly called a, quote,...
76
76
Jun 17, 2011
06/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 76
favorite 0
quote 0
or u.s. companies inserted the information that you could value anywhere from 48 billion of. now, dan glickman can tell you that might tell you that number is low. david douglas feith argued that this flow from the software. from the bottle mind without negotiating anything else, is combat online piracy and theft of intellectual property, that could be a $48 billion opportunity and many of those jobs would be gained here in the united states. enforcements the first leg of the store. second, and all of the trade agreements that we have either tried to renegotiate in terms of korea, panama and colombia to have the very strongest intellectual property rights, chapters we can negotiate. in the case of all three of those, we have very strong ip links. we are building on that and what we are looking forward -- going forward in terms of the transpacific per-share. third, we have worked with the group of like-minded countries to conclude something called the anticounterfeiting trade act, with which d
or u.s. companies inserted the information that you could value anywhere from 48 billion of. now, dan glickman can tell you that might tell you that number is low. david douglas feith argued that this flow from the software. from the bottle mind without negotiating anything else, is combat online piracy and theft of intellectual property, that could be a $48 billion opportunity and many of those jobs would be gained here in the united states. enforcements the first leg of the store. second, and...
89
89
Jun 1, 2011
06/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 89
favorite 0
quote 0
its is the u.s. chamber of commerce has been working with lawmakers, many backed by conservative tea party supporters, to see the debt ceiling eventually raised. a republican in brentwood, california, what did you think of last night's vote? caller: seven weeks ago according to the headlines, they did and then a clean lift of the debt ceiling. that proposition was put on the floor yesterday and at 44% of the democratic caucus will not go along with that. how will they return to their districts and tell their constituents that they are in favor of extending credit to these credit-challenged politicians with no protection at all? it has been two years and since the house and senate has passed the budget in times like this. and yet according to "politico", they are unlikely to produce one this year. you saw in the senate last year that obama is budget published in february went down 97-0. leadership, anyone? host: i was wondering about the arguments from democrats saying that this type of vote that you
its is the u.s. chamber of commerce has been working with lawmakers, many backed by conservative tea party supporters, to see the debt ceiling eventually raised. a republican in brentwood, california, what did you think of last night's vote? caller: seven weeks ago according to the headlines, they did and then a clean lift of the debt ceiling. that proposition was put on the floor yesterday and at 44% of the democratic caucus will not go along with that. how will they return to their districts...
78
78
Oct 14, 2011
10/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 78
favorite 0
quote 0
how will the swap spot giving u.s. airways dominance and delta thomas allegory can how will it reshaped the d.c. aviation market, and why the dod allow the deal to proceed? >> this was an agreement that was really reached between the two airlines, that we felt it was good for both the airlines, for the airline business or for the hubs that these airlines will be operating on. but more importantly, good for the flying public. that's the reason, but it was an agreement that was forged really between the airlines. but one of our metrics is an one of the things we care about is how does it affect the flying public, and is a good for the flying public. and the answer is that it is, and it's good for the aviation industry. it's good for these companies. but most important, it's good for the flying public. >> the justice department closed its investigation of the death of accordion but it is to investigate the u.s. airways national sight of that deal. can you tell us about the significance of that? >> i really can't. you have
how will the swap spot giving u.s. airways dominance and delta thomas allegory can how will it reshaped the d.c. aviation market, and why the dod allow the deal to proceed? >> this was an agreement that was really reached between the two airlines, that we felt it was good for both the airlines, for the airline business or for the hubs that these airlines will be operating on. but more importantly, good for the flying public. that's the reason, but it was an agreement that was forged...
57
57
Aug 18, 2011
08/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 57
favorite 0
quote 0
the u.s. but it is grounded in local and indigenous strains and resilience. thank you very much. >> i would like to begin by thanking the organizers for inviting me to this special event. great to be back at sys. everything seems small to me. that is what happens when you come back after 12 years. i would like to talk about non-violent resistance, resistance communities in colombia. you know that they have been embroiled in a horrible conflict since 1964 which has had great cost in human lives and human rights violations and the conflict that has led to the displacement of over five million persons, mostly rural peasant communities. many of them indigenous but also other communities. when you look at the paper in the united states and read about colombia you hear about violent groups like drug-traffickers or the military taking over some area or another or the guerrillas and the horrible actions they commit on civilians but you don't hear about which is rather unfortunate and we would love to
the u.s. but it is grounded in local and indigenous strains and resilience. thank you very much. >> i would like to begin by thanking the organizers for inviting me to this special event. great to be back at sys. everything seems small to me. that is what happens when you come back after 12 years. i would like to talk about non-violent resistance, resistance communities in colombia. you know that they have been embroiled in a horrible conflict since 1964 which has had great cost in human...
88
88
Oct 14, 2011
10/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 88
favorite 0
quote 0
u.s. government in those instances where the principal balance after debt exceeds $100,000. you specifically said you can't subordinate the taxpayer unless you have some approval from the department of justice. >> we were specific on the fact that they should go to the department of justice. >> and right, going --, going to the actual question, the next e-mail you got back was, could you call me, could you give me a call to discuss, thanks. and that is from the department of energy's legal counsel. so again, now we're going off the e-mails. who all were involved in those discussions, not e-mails but actual discussions? was it just the department energy? was anyone from the white house involved in those discussions? >> i have no calls from the white house. >> who else at the department of energy was, just their legal counsel? >> there were four of us on the phone call that had the discussion. >> you and who were the other three? >> a member of my staff. the director of portfolio management
u.s. government in those instances where the principal balance after debt exceeds $100,000. you specifically said you can't subordinate the taxpayer unless you have some approval from the department of justice. >> we were specific on the fact that they should go to the department of justice. >> and right, going --, going to the actual question, the next e-mail you got back was, could you call me, could you give me a call to discuss, thanks. and that is from the department of...
78
78
May 12, 2011
05/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 78
favorite 0
quote 0
u.s. government, are a blindfolded man and we're walking towards the cliff, and once we fall off that cliff, there's no getting back up. now, the debate is whether we're 20 feet from that cliff or 200 yards from that cliff. but we know sooner or later if we keep walking straight we're, going to fall off. so that means try to rein in this federal -- out-of-control federal deficit. is would be hard enough to accomplish one of these goals. to try to do both at once is a herculean task. and it's why we're having such divisions here and it's why everyone's grappling. and i think everyone's trying to do the right thing, regardless of their ideology, but there are strong feelings. so when we can come to issues that seem to have an easy, common ground, because things are so difficult, we ought to jump at them. and that's what the menendez amendment is. it's a choice that's not a tough one, not by a mile, because it is obvious that at this time when there are so many needs, to continue to give the
u.s. government, are a blindfolded man and we're walking towards the cliff, and once we fall off that cliff, there's no getting back up. now, the debate is whether we're 20 feet from that cliff or 200 yards from that cliff. but we know sooner or later if we keep walking straight we're, going to fall off. so that means try to rein in this federal -- out-of-control federal deficit. is would be hard enough to accomplish one of these goals. to try to do both at once is a herculean task. and it's...
72
72
Mar 4, 2011
03/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 72
favorite 0
quote 0
u.s. millet terry to ask potentially rapidly in libya at the. c-span 2 that are 1:30 eastern. until then, journalists and political analyst at the salt lake club discussed the dumping them egypt, libya and the middle east. contact with the foreign media's coverage of the antigovernment protest in the role of the son of libyan leader muammar gadhafi. this is about 90you minutes.stii >> sir, your name? t >> what is your take on theuld u humanity -- can i ask you tohe hold the mic closer? there's a fallout if sanctions are put in place? please remember in iraq, in december 50,000 children died during the sanction period while it was put in place. your take on both. followed from the violence, as for the sanctions. >> thank you. >> who'd like to start up? what is your fear of what the humanitarian impact would be for the sanks -- sanctions or indeed just ongoing violence? >> honestly, i don't think it's anyone like to advocate for like sanctions affecting the people. no, i don't think. now all
u.s. millet terry to ask potentially rapidly in libya at the. c-span 2 that are 1:30 eastern. until then, journalists and political analyst at the salt lake club discussed the dumping them egypt, libya and the middle east. contact with the foreign media's coverage of the antigovernment protest in the role of the son of libyan leader muammar gadhafi. this is about 90you minutes.stii >> sir, your name? t >> what is your take on theuld u humanity -- can i ask you tohe hold the mic...
200
200
Aug 23, 2011
08/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 200
favorite 0
quote 0
former u.s. department of homeland security official in charge of project evaluating how each state has met the modern threat of terrorism. matt is probably the nation's preeminent expert in the role of federal, and states play in homeland security. he is president of the buckeye institute of public policy solutions in ohio with which is the premier free market think tank in ohio. matt serves as a senior official with the department of homeland security undersecretary tom ridge and his successor michael chertoff. he advised the department leaders on policy and operations and headed the terrorism preparedness office. charged with the developing initiatives toe meet the demands post-9/11. he has authored a number of studies in this area including a 2009 book for heritage called, homeland security and federalism, protecting america from outside the beltway. before joining buckeye, matt was a strategic consultant whose clients ranged from international corporations to elected officials. an adjunct pr
former u.s. department of homeland security official in charge of project evaluating how each state has met the modern threat of terrorism. matt is probably the nation's preeminent expert in the role of federal, and states play in homeland security. he is president of the buckeye institute of public policy solutions in ohio with which is the premier free market think tank in ohio. matt serves as a senior official with the department of homeland security undersecretary tom ridge and his...
112
112
May 2, 2011
05/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 112
favorite 0
quote 0
what works in the u.s. policy will probably be a little different than what works on european policy, or policy in china. so, and we need all of those things to address this. >> do we have the ability to distribute this and to take it to a plane on the runway? >> yes. >> tell us about that. let's get down to practical things. just say no, the next thing i am going to ask is pricing. >> we'll start with the easier question, which is do we know how to get it. really, i think division of the aviation industry, and it goes back to the commercial aviation alternatives, fuels initiatives that ata and boeing and faa and airports and manufacturers started in 2006, our vision has been we had to drop in fuel. that's the term that bill used. to make that more vivid, the fuel needs to look the same as petroleum-based fuels. so you need a process so that you can intermingle it with today's storage capacity and put it in today's jet and the like. because you heard the infrastructure challenges, right clicks were not goin
what works in the u.s. policy will probably be a little different than what works on european policy, or policy in china. so, and we need all of those things to address this. >> do we have the ability to distribute this and to take it to a plane on the runway? >> yes. >> tell us about that. let's get down to practical things. just say no, the next thing i am going to ask is pricing. >> we'll start with the easier question, which is do we know how to get it. really, i...
95
95
Sep 9, 2011
09/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 95
favorite 0
quote 0
when u.s. ps was established as and entity in 1971 and important issue was the allocation of civil service retirement system costs between the work -- the federal government for worker service and the post office department and the u.s. ps. opm has consistently done this allocation in accordance with public law 93349 in 1974. the essentially allocating the federal government the cost of a frozen pension benefit for each worker as of june 30th 1971 based on service, rate of compensation, and the benefit formula at that time. the entire balance of that workers' pension over and above that frozen amount has been charged to u.s. ps. the benefit design is more generous in the later years of the worker's career. since it was always the second employer, the benefit accrual charge was usually higher. because the benefit is based on the high three-year average salary for all years of service, usps is paying for the impact of post 1971 salary increases on pre 1971 pov pension accruals. in a report for th
when u.s. ps was established as and entity in 1971 and important issue was the allocation of civil service retirement system costs between the work -- the federal government for worker service and the post office department and the u.s. ps. opm has consistently done this allocation in accordance with public law 93349 in 1974. the essentially allocating the federal government the cost of a frozen pension benefit for each worker as of june 30th 1971 based on service, rate of compensation, and the...
48
48
Sep 13, 2011
09/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 48
favorite 0
quote 0
our dedicated u.s. ambassador robert ford had gone to hamma not long before the siege to serve as a witness to the unfolding events. i'd like to show you this photo, mr. president. this photo shows a giant syrian flag held by the crowd during a protest against president assad in the city of hamma on july 29. -- hama. the town already under siege for days saw its telephone, water and electricity cut off at 5:00 a.m. as a prelude to the deployment of forces. residents tried to stop the advancing armored columns with barricades, many of them built out of simple things like furniture and rocks and cinder blocks. they didn't stand a chance. dozens were killed and hundreds were wounded. such public resilience and government brutality have continued unabated in syria for months. president assad's tyrannical actions have been condemned around the world. the arab league, not always known for democratic advocacy, has urged syria to -- quote -- "end the spilling of blood and follow the way of reason before it's to
our dedicated u.s. ambassador robert ford had gone to hamma not long before the siege to serve as a witness to the unfolding events. i'd like to show you this photo, mr. president. this photo shows a giant syrian flag held by the crowd during a protest against president assad in the city of hamma on july 29. -- hama. the town already under siege for days saw its telephone, water and electricity cut off at 5:00 a.m. as a prelude to the deployment of forces. residents tried to stop the advancing...
89
89
Oct 12, 2011
10/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 89
favorite 0
quote 0
there's a u.s. company -- u.s. companies have paid more than $5 billion in tariffs to colombia and panama since the trade agreements with these nations were signed more than four years ago. let's consider the cost of delay to just one american company, and that's caterpillar. a leading producer of large construction and mining equipment and a major u.s. exporter. caterpillar exports 92% of its american-made large mining trucks. cat pill lars large trucks -- large truck exports to colombia face a 15% duty, which adds about $300,000 to the cost of each of these trucks exported to colombia. i mean, how does that work, madam president? think about that. every truck that caterpillar send into the colombian market that's an additional $300,000 on top of the cost of that piece of equipment for the tariff that has to be paid. just imagine the advantage that caterpillar could have had for the last several years over its japanese and chinese competitors if the house of representatives that at the time was controlled by the d
there's a u.s. company -- u.s. companies have paid more than $5 billion in tariffs to colombia and panama since the trade agreements with these nations were signed more than four years ago. let's consider the cost of delay to just one american company, and that's caterpillar. a leading producer of large construction and mining equipment and a major u.s. exporter. caterpillar exports 92% of its american-made large mining trucks. cat pill lars large trucks -- large truck exports to colombia face...
112
112
Apr 29, 2011
04/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 112
favorite 0
quote 1
much like the u.s. economy, u.s. airlines are climbing out of the deep hole in the wall and we have a long way to go to be financially strong. to assist in the process, we've got to read double our efforts to educate policymakers about the importance of aviation. we must ensure federal policies recognize the link between the national aviation network and jobs. between the link and economic development and global competitiveness, between this link and the quality of life and between it and national security. and the industry itself must continue to innovate, transform, and reinvent itself to meet growing demand to force the profitability and meet competitive challenges from around the world while improving safety. and today you are going to hear ideas on how to strengthen the aviation system from some of the nation's leading authorities. right now we're going to start talking a little bit about infrastructure. so i'm going to turn this over to jack potter, jack recently joined us after a lifetime and a half as the pos
much like the u.s. economy, u.s. airlines are climbing out of the deep hole in the wall and we have a long way to go to be financially strong. to assist in the process, we've got to read double our efforts to educate policymakers about the importance of aviation. we must ensure federal policies recognize the link between the national aviation network and jobs. between the link and economic development and global competitiveness, between this link and the quality of life and between it and...
121
121
Oct 13, 2011
10/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 121
favorite 0
quote 0
since the 2001 attacks the practice of the u.s. government followed by prior and current administrations without a single exception has been to arrest and detain under federal criminal law all terrorist suspects who are apprehended inside the united states." end of quote. many of my republican colleagues also argue that terrorists like metaleb should be tried in military commissions because courts are not well suited to prosecuting terrorists. that argument is simply wrong. look at the facts. since 9/11, more than 200 terrorists have been successfully prosecuted and convicted in our federal courts. here are just a few of the terrorists convicted in federal courts and are serving long prison sentences. ramseyy receive --, yusef of the world trade center bombing. the blind sheik, the 20th 9/11 hijacker, richard reid, ted kaz ini ask, the unabomber, terry nichols, the oklahoma city coconspirator. compare it with military commissions. since 9/11, four have been convicted by military commissions. more than 200 in the courts, four in mil
since the 2001 attacks the practice of the u.s. government followed by prior and current administrations without a single exception has been to arrest and detain under federal criminal law all terrorist suspects who are apprehended inside the united states." end of quote. many of my republican colleagues also argue that terrorists like metaleb should be tried in military commissions because courts are not well suited to prosecuting terrorists. that argument is simply wrong. look at the...
137
137
Mar 7, 2011
03/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 137
favorite 0
quote 0
the u.s. economy was unravel as we all know painful well. companies were slashing jobs, the stock market was plunging and consumers were hunkering down. schiller had to her start her npr career just as corporate underwriting was shriveling and programs were being cut to the bone but even as she helped npr retrench, schiller began pushing hard for excellence in our digital world. npr stabilized financially and flourished both on the air and in the mobile and digital spaces under her leadership npr has continued to haul in top awards for journalism, twice named by fast company magazine as one of the most innovative media companies. her job is to ensure the fiscal, operational and adjournlistic integrity. before joining npr schiller served as general manager of the "new york times" website, the largest newspaper website of its kind. previously, she headed up the discovery times channel and served as senior vice president of cnn productions. since coming to npr, schiller has made some controversia
the u.s. economy was unravel as we all know painful well. companies were slashing jobs, the stock market was plunging and consumers were hunkering down. schiller had to her start her npr career just as corporate underwriting was shriveling and programs were being cut to the bone but even as she helped npr retrench, schiller began pushing hard for excellence in our digital world. npr stabilized financially and flourished both on the air and in the mobile and digital spaces under her leadership...
124
124
Mar 3, 2011
03/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 124
favorite 0
quote 1
much has changed since samuel hopkins received the first u.s. patent in 1790 with the need for -- but the need for a flexibility patent system remained constant. inventors from burlington to the bay area require the appropriate incentives to invest in the research required to create the next platform scale or the next watson computer or the next lifesaving medical device. for the last six years i've worked for meaningful comprehensive patent foreman legislation. during that time -- patent reform legislation. during that time i kept in mind inventors like thaddeus fairbanks. the next generation of vermonters is as eager as the last to show america and the world what they can produce. vermont may be one of the two smallest states in our nation, but it's bursting with creativity. the america invents act will ensure the next samuel hol -- hopkins will flourish well into the 21st century. we've had all the major amendments, i understand, for this bill. we will have a few others. i hope that they will be germane , and that we can wrap it up certainly
much has changed since samuel hopkins received the first u.s. patent in 1790 with the need for -- but the need for a flexibility patent system remained constant. inventors from burlington to the bay area require the appropriate incentives to invest in the research required to create the next platform scale or the next watson computer or the next lifesaving medical device. for the last six years i've worked for meaningful comprehensive patent foreman legislation. during that time -- patent...
88
88
Oct 19, 2011
10/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 88
favorite 0
quote 0
for example, the u.s. trade representative's investigation into china's export restraints on rare earth minerals has been under way for more than two years. there are many other concerns about china's trade practices, many of which have been discussed here on the senate floor today, in fact. does china provide subsidies to its companies that are inconsistent with the world trade organization. is china unfairly closing its markets to u.s. goods or unfairly requiring u.s. companies to transfer technology and intellectual property to chinese companies as a condition of doing business in china. these are serious questions that american businesses have raised informally. in fact, the united steelworkers have formally raised these issues in a section 301 petition last year. but many of these allegations are not fully investigated because we simply have not committed the resources in the u.s. trade representative's office to do the investigations. only two attorneys in the u.s. trade representative's general coun
for example, the u.s. trade representative's investigation into china's export restraints on rare earth minerals has been under way for more than two years. there are many other concerns about china's trade practices, many of which have been discussed here on the senate floor today, in fact. does china provide subsidies to its companies that are inconsistent with the world trade organization. is china unfairly closing its markets to u.s. goods or unfairly requiring u.s. companies to transfer...
135
135
Jan 12, 2011
01/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 135
favorite 0
quote 0
when the three big u.s. auto makers came to washington about two years ago to ask for the bailout, they were embarrassed publicly by being asked how they got to question. that's my question for you, how you gt here and why, and also a follow-up question on a serious manner, about the lawsuit i understand you and a fellow pilot have against the department of homeland security and the transportation security administration. michael? >> well, how i got here is i drove my trusty airport car 14 hours, and -- yeah -- [applause] yes, we are suing that poll tan know and their capacities and seeking the restoration of our 4th amendments rights and freedoms. it's simple as that. they need to stop doing what they're doing. i would like to see security placed in the hands of professionals as well. i agree with that approach, but in the near term, the main thing to do is to restrain the politicians and bureaucrats and put them back inside the boundaries laid out by the constitution, so if we can get that done, that's bac
when the three big u.s. auto makers came to washington about two years ago to ask for the bailout, they were embarrassed publicly by being asked how they got to question. that's my question for you, how you gt here and why, and also a follow-up question on a serious manner, about the lawsuit i understand you and a fellow pilot have against the department of homeland security and the transportation security administration. michael? >> well, how i got here is i drove my trusty airport car...
99
99
Mar 16, 2011
03/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 99
favorite 0
quote 0
according to the u.s. chamber of commerce, the sbir program serves as an important avenue by which agencies harness the creativity and ingenuity of small business to meet specific research and development needs of the federal government. and might i say, that they may be needs of the federal government, like we need a way to cool our tanks in afghanistan and iraq because our tanks are operating in temperatures that are excessive. that was a real need of the defense department. they sent out basically an s.o.s., can anybody come up with a better way? we will, not only did we come up with a better way in a radiator out of technology that we actually developed in louisiana, but, mr. president, as you know, these technologies don't stay in the department of defense. once they go out to be used in our tanks helping keep our war fighters safe, helping keep our war fighters save and helping win the wars we send hem to fitted, this technology can be deployed in the racing car industry or in detroit or in some of o
according to the u.s. chamber of commerce, the sbir program serves as an important avenue by which agencies harness the creativity and ingenuity of small business to meet specific research and development needs of the federal government. and might i say, that they may be needs of the federal government, like we need a way to cool our tanks in afghanistan and iraq because our tanks are operating in temperatures that are excessive. that was a real need of the defense department. they sent out...
93
93
Feb 24, 2011
02/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 93
favorite 0
quote 0
to see his son tom sworn in as a u.s. senator from new mexico he sat with me a half hour, he gave me a road map for things he would like to see accomplished in conservation. and things that he did not get done in the storied tenure he had in the 1960s as secretary of the intier. that is somebody i believe did a lot and somebody to follow. secretary babbitt, as john was saying in his introduction under the clinton administration. sometimes, history, history has an interesting, you know more about this than i do, i history back at that time from 1992 to 2000 and start looking at some of the matters that were taken on by john, secretary babbitt and others to make sure we were taking on a conservation ethic, legacy for 50 years, 100 years on down the road. bruce babbitt and stewart udall were both good friends. are still good friends in the case of bruce. so i look up to them. >> both udall and babbitt were great supporters of the antiquities act of 1906. meaning this ability to create national monuments that theodore rooseve
to see his son tom sworn in as a u.s. senator from new mexico he sat with me a half hour, he gave me a road map for things he would like to see accomplished in conservation. and things that he did not get done in the storied tenure he had in the 1960s as secretary of the intier. that is somebody i believe did a lot and somebody to follow. secretary babbitt, as john was saying in his introduction under the clinton administration. sometimes, history, history has an interesting, you know more...
121
121
Oct 25, 2011
10/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 121
favorite 0
quote 0
and it is the u.s. oversight to ensure u.s. citizens are not harmed. there's often no legal recourse is for consumers who have been wronged by bad offshore actors. there's also the small issue of money. last year alone americans wagered $16 billion just on internet poker. while that money went back to players in the form of winnings, the overwhelming majority remained offshore, unregulated and i'm tax. with our significant national debt, a commonsense solution seems clear. we need a robust debate on whether internet gaming should be legalized in the u.s., and if so, we would need an oversight structure put in place to ensure that, to ensure consumers the strongest possible safeguard. games like poker and bingo are as ubiquitous in the u.s. as baseball and football, and are played by young and old alike. but technology, technology has indeed evolved, permitting individuals to participate in games of chance and skill in real-time and remotely. instead of embracing a new twist on an old game, our inaction has let americans spend their money offshore, and
and it is the u.s. oversight to ensure u.s. citizens are not harmed. there's often no legal recourse is for consumers who have been wronged by bad offshore actors. there's also the small issue of money. last year alone americans wagered $16 billion just on internet poker. while that money went back to players in the form of winnings, the overwhelming majority remained offshore, unregulated and i'm tax. with our significant national debt, a commonsense solution seems clear. we need a robust...
65
65
Sep 26, 2011
09/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 65
favorite 0
quote 0
the u.s. army, general peter chiarelli. >> well, good afternoon. thank you, sir, for that kind introduction. i'm truly grateful for the opportunity to join you all. congressman edwards, i know you're here someplace, sir. it's great to see you, sir. this is truly a terrific forum. i've always gotten some feedback and it's focused on a very, very important issue and that is the reintegration of america's servicemen and servicewomen and in particular those serving in the reserve components. as vice chief of staff of the army, i deal with a wide array of programs and problems. simply stated, i'm the guy who's supposed to worry about everything. and i worry about it. and as you might imagine, i worry about a lot of different stuff. that said, there is no question that my number 1 priority is the health and well-being of the force. the rest is important. network, to our fleet of combat vehicles and other equipment. cost-saving initiatives for sure. however, unlike the navy and air force, which are p
the u.s. army, general peter chiarelli. >> well, good afternoon. thank you, sir, for that kind introduction. i'm truly grateful for the opportunity to join you all. congressman edwards, i know you're here someplace, sir. it's great to see you, sir. this is truly a terrific forum. i've always gotten some feedback and it's focused on a very, very important issue and that is the reintegration of america's servicemen and servicewomen and in particular those serving in the reserve components....
110
110
Aug 23, 2011
08/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 110
favorite 0
quote 0
u.s. department of justice office of community-oriented policing services and with the new york city police department. he received his bf in criminal justice from the john j. college of criminal justice and the jd from the fordham university school of law and we are delighted to have mr. tucker with us today. mr. tucker, please proceed. your entire statement which if read would take considerably more than 5 minutes will be made a part of the record so that you can make a shorter statement orally here today. >> thank you very much, senator. chairman whitehouse, ranking member kyl and distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you for allowing me to testify in the drug courts. as the director for office state localal and tribal affairs it's my job to work with our communities in support of prevention of law enforcement initiatives through development of policy and programs. i understand how important it is to identify and support alternatives to incarceration. having walked the beat a
u.s. department of justice office of community-oriented policing services and with the new york city police department. he received his bf in criminal justice from the john j. college of criminal justice and the jd from the fordham university school of law and we are delighted to have mr. tucker with us today. mr. tucker, please proceed. your entire statement which if read would take considerably more than 5 minutes will be made a part of the record so that you can make a shorter statement...
89
89
Nov 17, 2011
11/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 89
favorite 0
quote 0
his co-conspirators were both u.s. citizens. they would be prosecuted on terrorist charges in federal criminal court, but zazi himself would be transferred to military custody. two different detention and prosecution systems would play out and could welcome play kate a unified prosecution. incidentally, in the zazi case, prosecutors have obtained convictions against six individuals, including guilty pleas from zazi who faces life in federal prison without parole. what could be better than that? you know, if it's not broke, don't fix it, and what's happening now isn't broke. that's the point. and guess what? madam president, we watch daily. i try to do my homework. i read the intelligence. i try to know what's happening, and it is working. the government has its act together, and now arbitrarily, this is going to change because there is a predilection of some people in this body that the military must do it all, and if they can't do it all, a part of it. but what this does is essentially militarize certain criminal terrorist acts
his co-conspirators were both u.s. citizens. they would be prosecuted on terrorist charges in federal criminal court, but zazi himself would be transferred to military custody. two different detention and prosecution systems would play out and could welcome play kate a unified prosecution. incidentally, in the zazi case, prosecutors have obtained convictions against six individuals, including guilty pleas from zazi who faces life in federal prison without parole. what could be better than that?...
91
91
Aug 1, 2011
08/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 91
favorite 0
quote 0
bush, who said the u.s. was on the cusp of financial disaster if wall street was not bailed out, if some of these too big to fail companies were not bailed out. >> i respect him very much, i think history will be kinder to him than some of the recent evaluations of his performance. but that was one where you had options on the table, and if you didn't want to throw $700 billion at them and hope they went withdraw, somehow you were not advocating any kind of policy. former chief economist of the imf talking about equity swaps, limiting leverage james a. baker iii talked about finding the ones insolvent breaking off their assets much like used in the savings and loan crisis. and the reason this was so important is was as you -- because as you recall in the 1990s when the japanese faced a similar meltdown, the u.s. advised them to do exactly what we didn't. they ignored our advice, and they wound up having a lost generation. we are now in the process of having a lost generation because we didn't follow our own
bush, who said the u.s. was on the cusp of financial disaster if wall street was not bailed out, if some of these too big to fail companies were not bailed out. >> i respect him very much, i think history will be kinder to him than some of the recent evaluations of his performance. but that was one where you had options on the table, and if you didn't want to throw $700 billion at them and hope they went withdraw, somehow you were not advocating any kind of policy. former chief economist...
122
122
Aug 24, 2011
08/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 122
favorite 0
quote 0
as we look forward, the u.s. census bureau has projected that by the year 2042 there were no longer be a white majority population in our country. we are going through a rapid demographic shift in our country. and it has been emphasized, shown that cultural competence among our health professionals is important. we have to have individuals who are scientifically well-trained, but we also must be sure that they can communicate this knowledge in a way that is understood, that is trusted and is acted upon by their patients. so that i often say that we need to have both well-trained scientists who operate very well initial sell system, having the knowledge a low and not being able to utilize it effectively is not sufficient. we need to have both, good science and good sociology among our health professionals. this slide simply shows the percentage of our physicians by race today. it has improved but we still lack the kind of representation that's needed. the same with medical school faculty. we have an even greater s
as we look forward, the u.s. census bureau has projected that by the year 2042 there were no longer be a white majority population in our country. we are going through a rapid demographic shift in our country. and it has been emphasized, shown that cultural competence among our health professionals is important. we have to have individuals who are scientifically well-trained, but we also must be sure that they can communicate this knowledge in a way that is understood, that is trusted and is...
84
84
Jun 9, 2011
06/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 84
favorite 0
quote 1
u.s. exports. we've seen increased exports to china but nothing like the number of -- you know, there are jobs created because of that. i acknowledge that. but nothing like the export from china of goods to the united states, which in essence is outsourcing jobs in the united states. there's a company in northwest ohio, in bryan, ohio, called the ohio art company. they make etch-a-sketch many of us played with as kids. wal-mart went to that company, the biggest retailer in the world went to that company and said we want to sell your product for less than $10 at wal-mart. you know what they did? they basically shut down production in the united states, moved to china so they could sell it for under $10, costing hundreds of jobs in that northwest ohio community. what's happened with this? in 1999, before pntr, before promises about increased jobs we had a $68 billion trade deficit in goods with china. last year it was $273 billion. about $600 million or $700 million every single day we bring
u.s. exports. we've seen increased exports to china but nothing like the number of -- you know, there are jobs created because of that. i acknowledge that. but nothing like the export from china of goods to the united states, which in essence is outsourcing jobs in the united states. there's a company in northwest ohio, in bryan, ohio, called the ohio art company. they make etch-a-sketch many of us played with as kids. wal-mart went to that company, the biggest retailer in the world went to...
141
141
Dec 30, 2011
12/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 141
favorite 0
quote 0
when he resigned along with eight other u.s. attorneys following that, mckay joined the faculty of seattle university school of law where he continues to teach.of law i want to turn the proceedings over to him nowh. and he is gois to introduce our debaters andimn tell you exactly how the evening will proceed. thank you again for coming. please givean the warm town hall welcome to friends -- first principle of debate. [applause] >> >> good evening everyone. i'm john mckay.y it's my privilege this eveningto to be here at seattle's town hall here in the great hall and to welcome you to what is now the fifth in a series ofth national i a series of national debates on very debates what is it good overnment -- what is it good for? ehat may ba ovoce for e tonight david callahan. he is an author. he is a commentator and lecturer. his books, in particular the cheating culture and the moral center are tremendousul commentaries worthy of yourentas consideration. is a graduate of hampshire college and he holds a ph.d. ph. iitics from prince
when he resigned along with eight other u.s. attorneys following that, mckay joined the faculty of seattle university school of law where he continues to teach.of law i want to turn the proceedings over to him nowh. and he is gois to introduce our debaters andimn tell you exactly how the evening will proceed. thank you again for coming. please givean the warm town hall welcome to friends -- first principle of debate. [applause] >> >> good evening everyone. i'm john mckay.y it's my...
110
110
Mar 15, 2011
03/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 110
favorite 0
quote 0
the u.s. up to where they are in europe. these new regulations would destroy jobs at a time when americans need them the most. and they'd be especially devastatdevastating to states ln candidate other coal states. it would jeopardize the livelihoods of the 18,000 minors in kentucky and the additional 200,000 jobs that depend on coal production and the low cost of electricity that kentuckians enjoy. they'd raise the price of everything from electricity, gasoline, fertilizer to the food we eat. and that's why farmers, builders, manufacturers, small businesses, and the u.s. chamber of commerce oppose them and support an effort to stop them. but the white house is determined to get its way, and that's why they're attempting to do through regulation what they couldn't do through legislation, regardless of whether the american people want it or not. in my view, it's an insult to the millions of americans who are already struggling to make ends meet to find job. 14 million americans are looking for w
the u.s. up to where they are in europe. these new regulations would destroy jobs at a time when americans need them the most. and they'd be especially devastatdevastating to states ln candidate other coal states. it would jeopardize the livelihoods of the 18,000 minors in kentucky and the additional 200,000 jobs that depend on coal production and the low cost of electricity that kentuckians enjoy. they'd raise the price of everything from electricity, gasoline, fertilizer to the food we eat....
79
79
Dec 12, 2011
12/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 79
favorite 0
quote 0
is house editor of the cook political report where he is responsible for handicapping and analyzing u.s. house races. he served as an analyst for the nbc news election night decision desk in 2008-2010 and has appeared on numbers of tv news programs over the period of the last several years. david is one of the foremost expert on redistricting as a country. in april 2011 he authored that are no district, the cook political report comprehensive 20 of redistricting outlook, and in 2006 is given the university of virginia's prize for a study of congressional redistricting standards. finally, leaving our effort this afternoon is the democracy project directory at the bpc, director john fortier. john comes to the bpc nearly after 20 years at the aei american enterprise institute where he authored numerous books and publications, regularly appears on television and radio, discussing politics and is known for his knowledge on elections and government institution. i might say that as a former house member, i have a passing interest in this subject, and would also are fortunate to have another fo
is house editor of the cook political report where he is responsible for handicapping and analyzing u.s. house races. he served as an analyst for the nbc news election night decision desk in 2008-2010 and has appeared on numbers of tv news programs over the period of the last several years. david is one of the foremost expert on redistricting as a country. in april 2011 he authored that are no district, the cook political report comprehensive 20 of redistricting outlook, and in 2006 is given...